Development of a high energy pulsed plasma simulator for the study of liquid lithium trenches

S. Jung; M. Christenson; D. Curreli; C. Bryniarski; D. Andruczyk; D. N. Ruzic

doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.02.061

Development of a high energy pulsed plasma simulator for the study of liquid lithium trenches

S. Jung, M. Christenson, D. Curreli, C. Bryniarski, D. Andruczyk, D. N. Ruzic

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Abstract

To simulate detrimental events in a tokamak and provide a test-stand for a liquid-lithium infused trench (LiMIT) device [1], a pulsed plasma source utilizing a theta pinch in conjunction with a coaxial plasma accelerator has been developed. The plasma is characterized using a triple Langmuir probe, optical methods, and a calorimeter. Clear advantages have been observed with the application of a coaxial plasma accelerator as a pre-ionization source. The experimental results of the plasma gun in conjunction with the existing theta pinch show a significant improvement from the previous energy deposition by a factor of 14 or higher, resulting in a maximum energy and heat flux of 0.065 ± 0.002 MJ/m² and 0.43 ± 0.01 GW/m². A few ways to further increase the plasma heat flux for LiMIT experiments are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2822-2826
Number of pages	5
Journal	Fusion Engineering and Design
Volume	89
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.02.061
State	Published - Dec 1 2014

Keywords

Liquid lithium
Plasma gun
Plasma-wall interaction
Pulsed plasma source
Theta pinch

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Civil and Structural Engineering
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
General Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering

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